· Anyone who has read Gillian Bradshaw knows that she is a master of characterization. Here in "The Sand-Reckoner", she brings the complicated mind of the Archi-Mechanic, Archimedes, to life in a simple well-written literary manner that can be compared to Ron Howard's equally marvelous glimpse inside the mind of Nobel Prize Winning Game Theorist John Nash in the film, "A Beautiful 5/5(5). Gillian Bradshaw Highly Rated! In this historical novel whose title is copied from one Archimedes' own works, the famous Greek mathematician is your typical math nerd, always so wrapped up in his computations that he is barely aware of what is going on around him. · The Sand-Reckoner from author Gillian Bradshaw is a historical account that reimagines the life of one of ancient Greek's greatest minds. The young scholar Archimedes has just had the best three years of his life at Ptolemy's Museum at www.doorway.ru: Tom Doherty Associates.
The sand-reckoner by Gillian Bradshaw, , Forge edition, in English - 1st ed. The Sand-Reckoner, by Gillian Bradshaw. Forge (), pp, ISBN This is a historical novel about the life and work of Archimedes. External links. Original Greek text; The Sand Reckoner. Looking for books by Gillian Bradshaw? See all books authored by Gillian Bradshaw, including The Sand-Reckoner, and Hawk of May, and more on www.doorway.ru
Anyone who has read Gillian Bradshaw knows that she is a master of characterization. Here in "The Sand-Reckoner", she brings the complicated mind of the Archi-Mechanic, Archimedes, to life in a simple well-written literary manner that can be compared to Ron Howard's equally marvelous glimpse inside the mind of Nobel Prize Winning Game Theorist John Nash in the film, "A Beautiful Mind". The Sand-Reckoner may not be Ms. Bradshaw's best novel to date, but it rises far above many so-called historical novels. As in her other books, the historical background is impeccably researched and presented, and the characters are neither too remote nor too modern. The Sand-Reckoner from author Gillian Bradshaw is a historical account that reimagines the life of one of ancient Greek's greatest minds. The young scholar Archimedes has just had the best three years of his life at Ptolemy's Museum at Alexandria.
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